Vinaya Dattatray Badami v. the State of Maharashtra, through Its Principal Secretary and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 3129 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, decision dated 28 January 2025; challenge to Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal order dated 21/11/2023 in O.A. No. 989 of 2023 refusing to interfere with suspension dated 31/07/2023 of petitioner Vinaya Dattatray Badami; disciplinary inquiry completed during pendency, inquiry report dated 24/07/2024 served 22/08/2024, reply filed 03/09/2024; direction to Disciplinary Authority to decide on inquiry report within five weeks; extension barred unless petitioner restored to former post by revoking suspension; compliance listed 11/03/2025; advocates: Abhijit Desai for petitioner, M.D. Lonkar (Special Counsel) and R.A. Salunkhe (Assistant Government Pleader) for Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 4 & 5.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of by time-bound directions without adjudicating the merits of the suspension or the Tribunal order: Disciplinary Authority to decide on the inquiry report within five weeks; no extension of that period, and any extension request conditional on restoring the Petitioner to her former post by revoking the suspension; matter listed for reporting compliance on 11/03/2025.